Orchids in Bloom

Evening All,

Back to the gym at last, although having done next to nothing for several months we are taking it very slowly. My gym buddy was involved in a car accident a couple of weeks ago, just as everything was starting to open up, so I have stayed away in solidarity with her ........................ well that's my excuse anyway. It was nice to go for a walk on the treadmill regardless of the weather, and be able to stop when my foot had had enough without having to push too hard so that I can get home.

It's been nice and sunny again today, albeit rather chilly in the shade, so here are a couple of bright cards made using a Designer Boutique stamp UMSDB046 Orchids in Bloom.

I stamped and embossed the image in black for this card,

and then coloured it using Cosmic Shimmer Watercolour inks and Pale Olive Pixie powder.

I tore round the panel and added some twine and a sentiment.

For this second card I stamped and embossed the image in white before colouring it, including the background.

I used the same embossing folder with co-ordinating cardstock for both cards.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Beauty and the Bee

 Afternoon,

I'm taking a break from my DT samples to blog a card made with one of the stamps that the fabulous Jamie Rodgers has been playing with on Create and Craft today.

I love these amazing stamps from Designer Boutique under the umbrella of Creative Expressions, and I think this one might be one of my favourites. UMSDB034 Beauty and the Bee.

I stamped and embossed the large floral image on to a piece of blue cardstock and then coloured it in using the Summer Garden Iridescent watercolour paint pallet.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment from the set onto pale blue card using gold embossing powder and then fussy cut round it.

You've still got one last chance to catch the show at 8pm tonight,. It is well worth it as Jamie's demos are always brilliant.

Have a great evening.

Stay safe and hugs

Kimx

Toadstools

 Evening All,

What is it with scaffolders? Why do they think that they should be exempt from wearing a mask? It's the same old same old every morning. I've even suggested that the local coppers might want to come down in the early mornings and start dishing out fines, but no luck so far. To be fair I suspect that their minds are on their colleague who was shot on Friday. Croydon is only just down the road from us, so it is far too close to home.

Anyway rant over......................on to crafty matters.

There is definitely an autumnal nip in the air now, so here are a couple of cards made with one of Jane's lovely toadstool stamps JGS744 Lino Cut Toadstools. They always make me think of Autumn.

When I am making DT cards, I never know what they are going to be like until I start to play. This inevitably means that I end up with bits that need finishing off. Always useful, as it means that I am ahead of the game when it comes to getting cards to Jane for her TV shows.

I tried out the white embossing first, but wasn't totally happy with it, especially as it is going to form part of an online catalogue so I tried it again in black embossing instead.

I was happier with this one. I stamped and embossed on kraft card and then coloured with Cosmic Shimmer Watercolour Inks.

I used the Double Stitched Rectangles to emboss a frame around the toadstools, rather than cutting them out.

I added some white gell pen to the spots on the toadstools.

We found a couple of toadstools when I went walking with the Grandkids the other weekend.

They may not have been very exiting to look at, but the kids were fascinated by them, especially as they had literally appeared over night.

I did suggest that the fairies might have been having a party and that was why they had appeared, which they found to be a perfectly acceptable explanation lol.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs 

Kimx